Slapstick and Old Lace is a British television sketch show which originally aired on ITV in 1971. Starring Charlie Drake, it was his follow-up to his hit television comedy The Worker which had lasted from 1965 to 1970.[1] Also appearing in the show were Anna Dawson and Henry McGee. The title is a reference to the play Arsenic and Old Lace.
Slapstick and Old Lace | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Starring | Charlie Drake Anna Dawson Henry McGee |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | ATV |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 4 March 15 April 1971 | –
In 1976 Drake appeared in a stage show of the same name, which failed due to the extraordinary hot summer during which audience numbers dramatically fell.[2]
References
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edit- Lawrence Goldman. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2005–2008. OUP Oxford, 2013.
- Howard Maxford. Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland, 2018.